Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Belgium at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BEL |
| NOC | Belgian Olympic and Interfederal Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 135 (130 men and 5 women) in 16 sports |
| Flag bearer | Charles Debeur[1] |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
| 1906 Intercalated Games | |
Belgium competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 135 competitors, 130 men and 5 women, took part in 75 events in 16 sports.[2]
Medalists
[edit]Gold
[edit]- André Noyelle – Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Robert Grondelaers, André Noyelle and Lucien Victor – Cycling, Men's Team Road Race
Silver
[edit]- Robert Grondelaers – Cycling, Men's Individual Road Race
- Bob Baetens and Michel Knuysen – Rowing, Men's Coxless Pairs
Athletics
[edit]Basketball
[edit]- Men's Team Competition
- Qualification Round (Group A)
- Lost to Cuba (51–59)
- Defeated Switzerland (59–49)
- Lost to Cuba (63–71) → did not advance
Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Cycling
[edit]- Road Competition
Men's Individual Road Race (190.4 km)
- André Noyelle – 5:06:03.4 (→
Gold Medal) - Robert Grondelaers – 5:06:51.2 (→
Silver Medal) - Lucien Victor – 5:07:52.0 (→ 4th place)
- Rik Van Looy – did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Joseph De Bakker
- Final – 1:14.7 (→ 10th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Stéphan Martens – 10th place
Men's 4.000m Team Pursuit
- Gabriel Glorieux, José Pauwels, Paul De Paepe, and Robert Raymond
- Eliminated in quarterfinals (→ 5th place)
Men's 2.000m Tandem Race
- Gabriel Glorieux, Pierre Gosselin – 10th place
Fencing
[edit]14 fencers, all men, represented Belgium in 1952.
- Marcel Van Der Auwera, Gustave Ballister, François Heywaert, Robert Bayot, Georges de Bourguignon, Édouard Yves
Gymnastics
[edit]Hockey
[edit]Modern pentathlon
[edit]One male pentathlete represented Belgium in 1952.
Rowing
[edit]Belgium had 12 male rowers participate in five out of seven rowing events in 1952.[3]
Sailing
[edit]Shooting
[edit]Four shooters represented Belgium in 1952.
Swimming
[edit]- Men
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ludovicus Schoenmaekers | 200 m breaststroke | 2:46.5 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Kamiel Reynders Joseph Anthoon Marcel Anthoon Alfons Bierebeek |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 9:45.5 | 5 | — | Did not advance | ||
- Women
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Sybille Verckist | 100 m freestyle | 1:13.7 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Huguette Peeters | 400 m freestyle | 5:29.8 | 2 Q | 5:36.5 | 8 | Did not advance | |
| Sybille Verckist | 5:40.1 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Raymonde Vergauwen | 200 m breaststroke | 3:02.8 | 2 Q | 3:02.6 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Nicole Guilini Huguette Peeters Irène Possemiers Sybille Verckist |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay | 4:54.8 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||
Water polo
[edit]Weightlifting
[edit]Wrestling
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Charles Debeur". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Belgium at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Belgium Rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2018.